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Olympic stars unite to fight global hunger

15 August 2012

FASTER, higher, stronger – and less hungry. As the London Olympics drew to a close on 12 August, UK prime minister David Cameron and the vice-president of Brazil, Michel Temer, hosted a global hunger summit at 10 Downing Street. Sporting heroes Pelé, Haile Gebrselassie and Mo Farah joined food scientists, members of the United Nations and aid organisations to highlight global malnutrition and discuss how it should be tackled.

Pelé and Mo Farah joined food scientists to discuss how best to tackle global malnutrition

Malnutrition is a big problem for pregnant women and young children in poor nations, since a bad diet can stunt growth and lead to premature death. The World Health Organization aims to cut the number of children who end up stunted by 40 per cent by 2025.